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Can biased search results change people’s opinions about anything at all? a close replication of the Search Engine Manipulation Effect (SEME)
AEO Score: 5/10
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Your AEO score measures whether AI search engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini) can actually read your site and cite it in answers. Two-thirds of websites are invisible to them. Can biased search results change people’s opinions about anything at all? a close replication of the Search Engine Manipulation Effect (SEME) just got measured.
5/10 means Can biased search results change people’s opinions about anything at all? a close replication of the Search Engine Manipulation Effect (SEME) is borderline visible. AI bots can crawl your site but your structured-data signals are thin. You are at risk of being skipped when buyers ask AI for a recommendation.
About Can biased search results change people’s opinions about anything at all? a close replication of the Search Engine Manipulation Effect (SEME)
In previous experiments we have conducted on the Search Engine Manipulation Effect (SEME), we have focused on the ability of biased search results to shift voting preferences. In three new experiments with a total of 1,137 US residents (mean age = 33.2), we sought to determine whether biased search rankings could shift people’s opinions on topics that do not involve candidates or elections. Each of the new experiments looked at a different topic, and participants were pre-screened to make sure they didn’t have strong opinions about these topics. The topics were: Is artificial intelligence usef
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Industry: Technology
multipletopicsresearch.comAI Visibility Breakdown
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Structured Data
6
Content Structure
7
Entity Clarity
6
E-E-A-T Signals
6
Technical AEO
4
AI Discoverability
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Scored by Engagemii on July 10, 2026. Methodology: engagemii.com/aeo/methodology
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